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Affluence in S73 9

How S73 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
11,028 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S73 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S73 9 scores 2.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.7
  • Education and skills2.1
  • Employment2.4
  • Crime2.6
  • Children in low-income families2.6
  • Income3.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Living environment5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services6.9
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£40,127
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.8% of adults in S73 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.4% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

S73 9England
Employee, full-time31.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired26.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.7% of adults in S73 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S73 9England
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine20%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.3% of adults in S73 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.6% have no qualifications.

S73 9England
Degree level or above20.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications27.6%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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